The Green Party of San Diego will be hosting a film showing of Thirst. Is water part of a shared commons, a human right for all people? Or is it a commodity to be bought, sold, and traded in a global marketplace? Thirst tells the stories of communities in Bolivia, India, and the United States that are asking these fundamental questions.
Over a billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Each year, millions of children die of diseases caused by unsafe water. The numbers are increasing. These facts drive a debate in the opening scenes of ?Thirst? at the 2003 Third World Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan. Politicians, international bankers, and corporate executives gather to decide who will control global fresh water supplies. Their consensus for large dams and privatized, corporate water systems is challenged by experts and activists who assert that water is a human right, not a commodity to be traded on the open market.
A discussion will follow the film on the inevitability of the privatization of San Diego water systems.
Donation: $5-$10
Location: Joyce Beers Community Center, 1010 Vermont Street, San Diego, CA 92103
For more information:
Visit: sdgreenparty.org
or
Email Hugh Moore
Over a billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Each year, millions of children die of diseases caused by unsafe water. The numbers are increasing. These facts drive a debate in the opening scenes of ?Thirst? at the 2003 Third World Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan. Politicians, international bankers, and corporate executives gather to decide who will control global fresh water supplies. Their consensus for large dams and privatized, corporate water systems is challenged by experts and activists who assert that water is a human right, not a commodity to be traded on the open market.
A discussion will follow the film on the inevitability of the privatization of San Diego water systems.
Donation: $5-$10
Location: Joyce Beers Community Center, 1010 Vermont Street, San Diego, CA 92103
For more information:
Visit: sdgreenparty.org
or
Email Hugh Moore
